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SYNTHETIK: Legion Rising
SYNTHETIK is an unforgiving tactical shooter rogue-lite where freedom and experimentation is key. Fight in a world overrun by the Machine Legion and their Gods. Experience the next level in gun-play and dive into unparalleled build options and Android upgrades. Can you defeat the Heart of Armageddon
What players say
Steam review score and the most-helpful voices, which may include critical ones. Data as of 2026-05-20.
What reviewers agree on
74 of the 103 reviews raise this.
“Only 7,4% of the players have an achievement for beating final encounter (at any difficulty). I myself got it only after 50 hours, when I tried every class, started understanding what's good for my specific setup, when…”
“Weirdly addictive. Not sure what it is, but the combat just feels great and punchy.”
“Highly recommend this game as it has one of the best replayability even by single player standards. Multiplayer is good too. Multiple unit types and weapons that have random generated stats. There is no permanent meta,…”
9 of the 103 reviews raise this.
“Highly recommend this game as it has one of the best replayability even by single player standards. Multiplayer is good too. Multiple unit types and weapons that have random generated stats. There is no permanent meta,…”
“This is the best top down shooter ive played in years. Ive seen it being mention on reddit over and over, now I see why. This is a must play. If I had know it was this good I would have gladly paid full price. Look no…”
“Randomly bought this on steam sale...turned out to be one of the most fun and challenging top down roguelite shooters I've ever played. Extremely challenging and skill based, every run is totally different with the…”
8 of the 103 reviews raise this.
“Highly recommend this game as it has one of the best replayability even by single player standards. Multiplayer is good too. Multiple unit types and weapons that have random generated stats. There is no permanent meta,…”
“Mixed Review. Overall I am enjoying the game as the gunplay is solid and satisfying. Many of the weapons hit hard, feel weighty and sound great. The build variety, available upgrades, class options and randomized levels…”
“Another banger rec from Sseth. One of those games you just keep replaying over and over again. Love the wide variety of items and guns. Classes feel distinct from each other and fun in their own way. 10/10 would kms…”
6 of the 103 reviews raise this.
“Mixed Review. Overall I am enjoying the game as the gunplay is solid and satisfying. Many of the weapons hit hard, feel weighty and sound great. The build variety, available upgrades, class options and randomized levels…”
“I finally beat it. This is one of the best roguelites I have played. Interacting systems, items, weapons, and upgrades? check. great soundtrack? check. action? in spades. metaprogression? player level, class level,…”
“Fun, loud, and random. Play with lightning start for the real Synthetik experience.”
5 of the 103 reviews raise this.
“*DIE ANDROID* The greatest Isometric shooter ever made. Not a fan of this genre of gameplay normally, but this game blows even other greats like Hotline Miami out of the water with its demanding skill ceiling and the…”
“Randomly bought this on steam sale...turned out to be one of the most fun and challenging top down roguelite shooters I've ever played. Extremely challenging and skill based, every run is totally different with the…”
“Hard-hitting roguelike shooter made in Game Maker. Impressive, perfect for gun enthusiasts. Challenging but very rewarding.”
20 of the 103 reviews raise this · 18 of them still recommend the game.
“It's okay for a roguelite, bang your head to a wall endlessly, grind grind grind, doesn't respect your time, can be fun if it's your cup of tea, for me it's mediocre. Meh.”
“Only 7,4% of the players have an achievement for beating final encounter (at any difficulty). I myself got it only after 50 hours, when I tried every class, started understanding what's good for my specific setup, when…”
“This game is really really fun in some ways. Even though I suck at it. The gameplay is fine. And the looting in particular is amazing. But if I had to complain about one thing is that explosive sphere enemies. They're…”
9 of the 103 reviews raise this · 6 of them still recommend the game.
“Mixed Review. Overall I am enjoying the game as the gunplay is solid and satisfying. Many of the weapons hit hard, feel weighty and sound great. The build variety, available upgrades, class options and randomized levels…”
“don't really know what I'm doing 70% of the time but whatever I'm doing is fun!”
“Ehhh... I mean it's alright. Too many complex things for a co-op game. And also yeah, if you're planning on playing this game solo, don't even bother. Like the amount of enemies that this game spams at you is insane. I…”
8 of the 103 reviews raise this · 6 of them still recommend the game.
“Sseth was wrong, this is slop. Basic things break and leave you frustrated. Maybe the sequel is better”
“i lost a run i was going to win with my friend because both our games crashed without reason”
“SCORE: ★★★★ The Breakdown +Satisfying gunplay and stellar kinesthetics +Responsive, tactical shootouts full of barely controlled chaos +Interesting classes that accommodate many playstyles +Varied and exciting loot that…”
4 of the 103 reviews raise this · 2 of them still recommend the game.
“It's okay for a roguelite, bang your head to a wall endlessly, grind grind grind, doesn't respect your time, can be fun if it's your cup of tea, for me it's mediocre. Meh.”
“Sseth was wrong, this is slop. Basic things break and leave you frustrated. Maybe the sequel is better”
“Ehhh... I mean it's alright. Too many complex things for a co-op game. And also yeah, if you're planning on playing this game solo, don't even bother. Like the amount of enemies that this game spams at you is insane. I…”
3 of the 103 reviews raise this · 1 of them still recommend the game.
“Ehhh... I mean it's alright. Too many complex things for a co-op game. And also yeah, if you're planning on playing this game solo, don't even bother. Like the amount of enemies that this game spams at you is insane. I…”
“i lost a run i was going to win with my friend because both our games crashed without reason”
“SCORE: ★★★★ The Breakdown +Satisfying gunplay and stellar kinesthetics +Responsive, tactical shootouts full of barely controlled chaos +Interesting classes that accommodate many playstyles +Varied and exciting loot that…”
Counted across 103 English reviews, sampled to match this game's 94.1% positive rating · as of 2026-05-20
“This game is really, really fun. I also sort of suck at it haha. So far, I've played enough to get four classes to level 25, and prestige three of them... but I've still yet to beat the final boss even once. That being said... the gameplay loop is just freaking fun. There's a…”
— a player, Steam review · 66 hrs played“SYNTHETIK is lightning in a bottle. There is no other game (including the sequel, SYNTHETIK 2) which have grabbed me by the balls quite like this. SYNTHETIK is unfair. There are no balances to its random number generation. You can complete an entire run without encountering a…”
— a player, Steam review · 872 hrs played“I found sawn-off double barrel shotgun that upgrades damage every time I kill 10 elites (and does extra damage to elites), managed to upgrade it for a 15% chance to not spend ammo, managed to find another item that gives ammo on successful shot (p much every time when you're…”
— a player, Steam review · 101 hrs playedPlayer activity
Monthly average concurrent players. Live count fetched 2026-07-11 12:39 UTC · history via SteamCharts.
Achievement stats
Global completion rates across all Steam players — a data view of how far people actually get. Source: Steam official stats · as of 2026-07-25.
Price tracking
US-region pricing (USD), sampled twice daily by our own tracker since 2026-07-11. Steam prices vary by region — always confirm your local price on Steam.
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Latest official news
Developer announcements via the Steam news API — links go to the original posts. More across all games on the news hub.
New Synthetik 2 Features & Story Trailer!
Our new story trailer is out, including some new gameplay footage, check it out above! On Wednesday a next Pre-Alpha round will start, keys will be distributed in Discord and a few in other places. St
Update 26.1
Hey everyone! We are very happy to see you hyped for Synthetik 2, don't forget to check out the S2 FAQ where many of your questions have been answered! Today however is the time to get rid of the nast
SYNTHETIK 2 announced!
Hey everyone! SYNTHETIK 2 is on the way, and it’s coming to Steam Early Access first! We expect to release the Early Access version this summer, and work with all of you on its development. A brand ne
Patch 26.06
Many more fixes are now live! Things might still not be perfect but should be dramatically reduced with previous 26.05 (145 Fixes!) and now 26.06, we are still investigating on your further reports. F
SYNTHETIK ULTIMATE is live!
The ULTIMATE EDITION update is now live! This update includes a lot of new content, enhanced story features, improvements to core gameplay systems and balancing, and much more. Even if you’re played a
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Screenshots
Official Steam store screenshots — click any shot to enlarge.
Facts & details
From the Steam store record, snapshot 2026-05-20.
| Genres | Action, Indie |
| Player tags | Top-Down Shooter · Rogue-lite · Indie · Action · Action Roguelike · Online Co-Op · Difficult · Co-op · Shooter · Twin Stick Shooter · Rogue-like · Isometric (SteamSpy community voting) |
| Features | Single-player · Multi-player · Co-op · Online Co-op · Full controller support · Steam Trading Cards · Family Sharing |
| Languages | English, German, Russian, French, Italian, Spanish - Spain, Polish, Portuguese - Brazil, Korean, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, Japanese |
| Controller | Full support |
| Achievements | 27 |
| Estimated owners | 500,000 – 1,000,000 (SteamSpy) |
| Official site | http://www.synthetikgame.com/ |
Minimum system requirements (PC)
Minimum: OS *: Windows XP SP3, Vista or higher Processor: Intel Celeron G1820 2.7 GHz / AMD FX 8320 3.5 GHz Memory: 4 GB RAM Graphics: GeForce GTX 460, Radeon HD 5770, 768 MB Vram DirectX: Version 11 Storage: 600 MB available space